Barbara Godin is a graduate of Athabasca University. She writes the “”Dear Barb” and the “Women of Interest” columns. As well, Barb has written many personal interest stories and enjoys connecting with others through her writing. She has been writing for The Voice since 2003.
If you enjoy reading Dear Barb, you can also purchase her curated collection, Dear Barb: Answers to Everyday Questions at her website, http://www.barbgodin.com.
Dear Barb: My sister and I do not get along! It seems like she is always competing with me, even about things like our childhood and who had it the most difficult. Our parents divorced and my sister went with my dad. My mom and her did not get along, while I got along great… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am in my early twenties, and my boyfriend and I have been dating for two years. We get along great, have never broken up or had any major arguments, but lately I have been feeling like something is wrong. I keep wondering if we are right for each other. He seems to… Read more »
Dear Barb: I need help my cat is so needy! My boyfriend and I just adopted a four-month-old kitten and neither of us have had a kitten before, so we did not know what to expect. Basically, I just thought the kitten would lay around the house all day calm and relaxed on his climber,… Read more »
Dear Barb: My fifteen-year-old son is going to be a father again! er Three months ago his fifteen-year-old girlfriend (at the time) gave birth to a baby girl. I am a grandmother at 35, not what I planned for my life, or my sons’ life. In fact, I am almost finished my degree at AU,… Read more »
Dear Barb: I recently began working in a medical office. It is not a large office; 10 women and two men work here. When I started, I really liked the people and the atmosphere, however things have changed. I felt so comfortable that I shared a lot of personal details with some of the girls,… Read more »
Dear Barb: Hi, I am 16 years old and still living with my parents, but they are driving me crazy. They won’t let me do anything. My friends go out to concerts and stay out overnight and their parents don’t say anything to them. I really want to move out and live on my own. … Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a woman in my mid forties. When I was younger, I seemed to have a lot more friends than I have now, and the friends that I do have I am not that close with. I remember when I was a teenager my friends were my lifeline. We shared everything. Life… Read more »
Dear Barb: My son has just moved away to university. He is a six-hour drive from home, so it’s not that easy to hop in the car and visit. He’s always been a good kid and did well in school and never caused his father and me any problems. However, I noticed a change in… Read more »
Dear Barb: I just landed an awesome job with a big corporation. My problem is that I’m not sure of the proper etiquette at work or even at social events. I have been raised on a farm and I am not familiar with many of the protocols required in business. Could you make a few… Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I have been together for 12 years and it seems like we are either bored with each other or taking each other for granted. We don’t seem to take the time to talk anymore, we just assume the other person is happy and will do what we expect them to. … Read more »